Genaro is a 55-year-old truck driver who has developed anxiety attacks after a recent accident that left him with a serious back injury. Because of his anxiety, he has stopped going to physical therapy.
He is considering whether he can return to truck driving, whether he can afford to retire, or if he will need to explore other options for a new career. Which of the following would be an example of maintenance in adapting to his circumstances?
a. Returning to physical therapy so that he can go back to his job as a truck driver.
b. Coming to terms with his injury and the loss of his job and income.
c. Reading books on late-life career changes so that he can understand his options.
d. Starting a business from home so that he can earn enough money to supplement a limited pension income.
Question 2
Peggy, a 62-year-old woman, has been unable to work for the past year because of a back injury that she sustained at her job as a cafeteria worker.
Her adult son, Brian, lives close enough for her to babysit his two young children on a regular basis. Peggy's daughter, Linda, lives in another part of the state and recently had a new baby boy named Luke. Linda has asked her mother to move in with her to help cares for her newborn. Based upon the life span development model, for which of the following individuals is growth the most characteristic mode of adaptation?
a. Peggy.
b. Brian.
c. Linda.
d. Luke.
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